Rule to Health Care Reform Bill Preventing Vote on Illegal Alien Verification - H.R.3962
Saturday, November 7, 2009 EST - posted on NumbersUSA
Slaughter
Rule to H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, that prevented the House from considering the Heller, Deal, and Wilson amendments to the bill.
NumbersUSA Urged a "No" Vote
A "yes" vote on the rule prevented a vote on amendments offered by Rep. Deal, Heller, and Wilson that would have closed up loopholes in verifying illegal aliens.
Floor vote on King E-Verify Amendment to DHS Appropriations Bill - H.R. 2892
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 EST - posted on NumbersUSA
King of Iowa
The amendment requires all DHS contractors and subcontractors to use the E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of their employees. The King Amendment would have essentially implemented an Executive Order signed by President George W. Bush requiring all federal contractors to use E-Verify but the EO has been continually postponed by President Obama. Use of E-Verify is one of the most effective tools of Attrition Through Enforcement and keeping illegal aliens out of U.S. jobs.
NumbersUSA Urged a "Yes" Vote
The amendment would strengthen workplace enforcement by requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify.
Floor Vote on King Spotters Amendment to 2010 DHS Approps - H.R. 2892
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 EST - posted on NumbersUSA
King of Iowa
This amendment requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement to remove the lookout posts constructed by drug smugglers, thereby making it more difficult for drug smugglers and reducing illegal immigration associated with illegal drug activity.
NumbersUSA Urged a "Yes" Vote
The King amendment strengthens border control efforts.
Calvert E-Verify Amendment to Ag. Appropriations - H.R. 2997
Thursday, June 18, 2009 EST - posted on NumbersUSA
Calvert
The amendment would have required all Dept. of Agriculture contractors and subcontractors to use the E-Verify system to verify the eligibility of their employees.
NumbersUSA Urged a "Yes" Vote
The amendment would have strengthened workplace enforcement by requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify.
The Kingston amendment would have required all DHS contractors and subcontractors to use the E-Verify system to verify the eligibility of their employees. The amendment failed in the House Appropriations Committee 23-35.
NumbersUSA Urged a "Yes" Vote
The Kingston amendment would have removed one of the major draws for illegal immigration, workplace enforcement, by requiring federal contractors to verify their employees with E-Verify.
Mandates that the Commerce, Justice, and State Departments participate in the Basic Pilot program.
NumbersUSA Urged a "Yes" Vote
Outcome: Adopted
Drake Amendment - H.R. 3093
Thursday, July 26, 2007 EST - posted on NumbersUSA
Prohibits appropriations from being made available to states and local jurisdictions that have adopted "sanctuary policies,"
NumbersUSA Urged a "Yes" Vote
Outcome: Adopted
Tancredo Amendment - H.R. 3093
Thursday, July 26, 2007 EST - posted on NumbersUSA
(for himself and Rep. Poe)
Prevents funds appropriated from being used to enforce the judgments or impose the sentences handed down against Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean. Former Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean were convicted and sentenced to 11 and 12 years, respectively, for shooting at an illegal Mexican drug smuggler; they have been in Federal custody since January 17, 2007, and many believe they were unjustly prosecuted and given exceptionally harsh sentences
NumbersUSA Urged a "Yes" Vote
Outcome: Adopted
King, S HA 656 - H.R. 3093
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 EST - posted on NumbersUSA
Prohibits any of the funding provided for by the bill from being used to employ illegal aliens
Prohibits any funds in the bill from being used to facilitate U.S. participation in the Security and Prosperity Partnership or to create an international highway between Mexico and Canada.
NumbersUSA Urged a "Yes" Vote
The SPP – entered into by the heads of state of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in 2005 – seeks to "streamline" movement across our borders and, as such, would eliminate the notion of "illegal immigration" and, consequently, would increase the inflow at our borders.
